ASUU Strike: FG Summons Council Chairmen, VCs to Crucial Meeting

Juliet AmakaNovember 22, 202465

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The Federal Government has summoned vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and management of Federal universities to a crucial meeting next week following the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The meeting is expected to hold on September 6, 2022, at the NUC secretariat in Abuja, with the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.

This was convened in a letter addressed to all pro-chancellors, chairmen of councils, and vice-chancellors of Federal universities.

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The letter which was dated August 26th and signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki was titled: Industrial action by university-based unions: Invitation to a special interactive meeting with the minister of education, also copied the Minister of State for Education, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education and the Executive Secretary of NUC.

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The letter reads in part: “As the Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of Councils and the Vice-Chancellors are quite aware, the industrial action by University-based Unions has led to the closure of the institutions since February 2022.

“You are also aware that the non-teaching Unions have suspended their industrial actions with effect from August 24, 2022, while a final decision is being awaited from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

“It has become necessary for the Governing Councils and the Managements of the Universities to be briefed on the decisions and actions taken by the Federal Government so far, to allow for a well-coordinated review of the situation, including building consensus around succeeding actions.

“Consequently, I am to invite the Pro-Chancellors & Chairmen of Councils as well as Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities to a special interactive meeting with the Honourable Minister of Education (HME).”

Recall that ASUU on Monday, August 29, 2022 declared an indefinite strike following a six month roll-over strike.